Beef vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef and duck meat?
- Beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet duck meat is higher in copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 163% more.
- Beef has 4 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. While beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, duck meat has only 0.18mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +271.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1303.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +128.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +218.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0.3µg | 163% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.18mg | 38% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 28.35g | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 9.67g | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 12.9g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 3.65g | 21% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 18.99g | 17% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1.86mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 156mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.227mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.098mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 20µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.269mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 337kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 63µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 4.825mg | 6% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 50.4mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 2.7mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 204mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 5.1µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 84mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Folate | 7µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.773mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.872mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 1.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.752mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +310% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +371.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +586.1% |
